17 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Wednesday, November 13

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      Ski Mask The Slump God performs material on The Stokeley Tour. With special guests Pouya, DJ Scheme, and Danny Towers.

      Vogue Theatre, 918 Granville, TIME, $36.50

       

      Vancouver indie-rockers Lightning Dust play material from their newest album in six years, Spectre. With guests Himalayan Bear and K Car.

      Fox Cabaret, 2321 Main, 9pm, $15

        

      DJ Pauly D of Jersey Shore infamy spins dancefloor bangers at Venue. 

      Venue, 881 Granville, 10pm, From $40

       

      In Kismet, things have changed, four artists in their late 20’s and early 30’s travelled across the country to interview 100 people, aged 1 to 100. Now, a decade later, and in a very different place in life, the same team set out to find the surviving people and interview them again.

      Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, 6450 Deer Lake Ave, 8pm, $15-36

        

      Dan Savage's 15th Annual HUMP! Opening Film Festival features short dirty movies each less than five minutes all created by people who aren't porn stars but want to be one for a weekend.

      Rio Theatre, 1660 East Broadway, 6:45 & 9:30pm, $20

       

      Magician Kel performs sleight of hand, mentalism, and other magic feats with humor and audience participation.

      Havana Theatre, 1212 Commercial, 7:30pm, $30-35

       

      The 2019-2020 CapU Theatre Series opens with Macbeth, one of Shakespeare’s most popular tragedies. Set in a world accustomed to magic, this production fully embraces the struggle for power and tyranny through sorcery and witchcraft.

      BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts, 2055 Purcell Way, 8pm, From $11

       

      One of the most powerful and romantic musicals of all time, The Sound of Music, the spirited Maria leaves an Austrian convent to become a governess to the children of a Naval officer widower. The musical brims with beloved tunes such as “My Favorite Things,” “Do-Re-Mi,” “Climb Ev’ry Mountain,” and Edelweiss.”

      Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage, 2750 Granville, 1:30 & 7:30pm, From $39

       

      At VanDusen Botanical Garden's Gardening With Native Plants you can learn how to integrate native plant species into your garden for stylish, creative and successful results. 

      VanDusen Botanical Garden, 5251 Oak, 6pm, $35

       

      Bill Reid Gallery presents the Vancouver debut of Out of Concealment, a solo exhibition by Haida artist Terri-Lynn Williams-Davidson. The three-dimensional exhibition visualizes and re-imagines the female supernatural beings of Haida Gwaii in vibrant photomontages, film, and sound installations. ▶ Read our review.

      Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage, 2750 Granville, 7:30pm, From $39

       

      In The Wars, a tender-hearted idealist who shares a strong bond with his wheelchair-bound sister, trades his comfortable Canadian life for the harsh world of trench warfare in World War I. Based on the novel by Timothy Findley.

      Frederic Wood Theatre, 6354 Crescent Rd., UBC, 7:30pm, $11.50-24.50

       

      Tetsuro Shigematsu, the acclaimed creator behind Empire of the Son and 1 Hour Photo, presents Kuroko. Maya is hikikomori—an extreme recluse—who has spent the last six years in her bedroom exploring Virtual Reality. Until one day, she meets a mysterious player online who challenges her to the ultimate quest: saving her own father’s life. ▶ Read our feature.

      Historic Theatre, 1895 Venables, 7:30pm, From $26

       

      Cirque du Soleil's Luzia, the show inspired by the richness of the Mexican culture, plays under the Grand Chapiteau (Big Top) at Concord Pacific Place. An acrobatic and poetic ode to its rich, and vibrant culture.

      88 Pacific Blvd, Under the Grand Chapiteau (Big Top), 8pm From $39

       

      Drag entertainers roll of their lives in Fierce Adventures: a live, all-ages, Dungeons & DRAGons show.  Watch as the intrepid adventurers face bitchy dragons and thieving trolls on their way through this comedic role-playing evening.

      Café Deux Soleils, 2096 Commercial, 8pm, $10

       

      Comedian and certified insane person Jan Derbyshire turns the audience into a mental health review board to help determine her current state of sanity.  An irreverent evening Jan’s hilarious and heart-aching journey through the mental health system.

      The Cultch, 1895 Venables, 8pm, $35

        

      The B-Guiled Debate Tryouts is a comedy event where members of the legal community each argue for or against a particular ludicrous proposition for 5 minutes. Winners will receive a cash prize and move on to the B-Guiled Debate Finals.

      Rickshaw Theatre, 254 East Hastings, 6pm, $15-30

       

      The Three Brits at English Bay hosts weekly pub trivia with teams competing for prizes and giveaways.

      Three Brits, 1780 Davie, 7pm, Free

        

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